Fabrication Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

About the Company:

We provide specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services to support clients in the transport and aerospace industries. We work closely with clients to ensure that our solutions meet their needs and exceed their expectations. Our team members are motivated individuals that do remarkable things every day!

Position Summary:

AAA United States, Inc. has partnered with a company in Wichita, Kansas that is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets. With expertise in aluminum and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the company’s core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, pylons, and nacelles.

The Fabrication Technician performs aircraft-part manufacturing and fabrication work on aluminum and composite aerostructure components used in commercial aircraft.

Essential Functions:

• Fabricate components using associated tasks including deburr, bending, routing, forming, cutting, shearing, straightening, shrinking, bead, flare, flange, punching, countersinking,
• tapping, chamfering, pressure and leak test, part mark or similar tasks.
• Use hand, power tools & equipment to complete work assignment.
• Validate quality of tool(s) prior to setup, during & after job completion.
• Apply potting compound and sealer as required to complete the job.
• Work from blueprints, drawings, templates, and check fixtures, form blocks and written/verbal instructions.
• Self inspection as required of performed task prior to next work sequence. Uses precision measuring equipment (calipers, scales, etc.).
• Rework and repair defective products as required.
• Assist others in the execution of tasks as required.
• As required layout parts and patterns to facilitate associated operations (shear, route, saw, etc.)
• Setup, adjust, maintain and operate all equipment.
• Work may occasionally require soldering riveting.
• Use basic and advanced shop math.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of their daily work duties (e.g.,replacing machine filters, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels, etc. as related to basic Total
• Preventative Maintenance duties).
• Routinely move product within shop-defined area, including across aisle, using shop assigned equipment as required, and complete transactions necessary to move product to
• the next operation.
• Performs verification of dimensions of parts using both mechanical and electronic precision measurement tools.
• Perform inspection MVP, including first part review, of fabricated parts and assemblies.
• Initiate and document any non-conforming condition.
• Maintain required certifications and qualifications as needed. (e.g. SLS, BAC, Nadcap, AS9100, crane, sealer, liquid nitrogen, vehicle ops)
• Ensure compliance with applicable processes (e.g., FOD, Hazmat, OSHA, QMS)
• Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting employees of the same or lower classification level.
• Able to capture, translate, validate or provide measurement data to meet engineering intent and top-level requirements using engineering and model-based definition drawings.

• Minimum of 5 years of maskant experience in the aerospace industry.
• Ability to stand and work for extended periods (up to 8-hour shifts).
• Willingness to work 2nd shift primarily, with flexibility for any shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.